16-11-117. When payment for insignia due. The department may permit a licensed wholesaler to pay for the insignia purchased, or affixation of insignia, within 30 days. To be eligible to defer payment, a wholesaler shall file with the department either a surety bond or other cash security, as approved by the department, for the amount that the department may fix, but not in excess of an amount equal to the maximum insignia purchases incurred for any 30-day period in the previous calendar year. Any newly licensed wholesaler shall pay on a cash basis for 1 complete calendar year, after which the department may permit the wholesaler 30 days to pay for the purchase or affixation of insignia and shall require a bond or security as provided in this section.